Device for catching flies or other insects.



J. B; LUGKETT.

DEVIGFYPOR CATGHING FLIES OR OTHER INSEOTS.

APPLICATION TILED MAY 12, 1911.

1,005,443, Patented 00t.10,191-1.

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JnLI-AN B. LUCKETT, or sr. aonrsfmrssounr.

' DEVICE FOR cnrcnrne FLIES on OTHER ms c'rs.

' To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JULIAN B; Lucnnr'r, a

citizen of the United States, residing at-St-t Louis city and State of Missouri, haye invented certain new and useful Improve ments in Devices for Catching Flies or, othen Insects; and I do hereby declare the follow Another object ofthisoinventi'on is the provision of an insect catcher comprising a frame and sheet of adhesive material secured thereto, the frame beingso constru'cti ed that the sheet of' 'material will beheld in spaced relation from any fiat surface against which the device is applied.

With these andother objects inview, this invention resides in the novel features of construction, format-ions. combinatlons and arrangements of parts tobe hereinafter more fully described, claimed illustrated in the accompanylng 'drawlngs n'whlch Figure 1 is a perspective fiew 'o f'my invention, and Fig. 2- is a; detailed sectional view illustratingthe method bendingthe frame to form the feet.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, the numeral 1 designates-aware frame, substantially rectangular in form,

having itsends twisted, as at 2, for .engage ment with a handle 3f" A sheet of flexible adhesifematerial, such as paper or fabric, 4, is secured to the ,frame,and 1s plOYlClGCl with extensions '0 on the corners thereof,

- which are adapted to be bent overthe indownwardly and backupon itself, and flexible tubes 8 are mounted on these feet, which are slightly longer than the same.

ThlS invention may be used either as a fan, or may l e-struck against flat objects upon which flies or other insects are resting, and the said files or the like wlll be caught Specification of Letters Bate'nt. Ratfilltd Oct. 10 1911; Application filed May 12,, 1911, g 3

by the adhesive material on the sheet. hen

the device is struck against a fiat'objeet,v

such as a. table, screen or the like, the feet serve to hold the frame in spaced relation above the object against which it is struck,

so that the adhesive material will not come in contact with the said object; and the tubular, flexible members on the feet 7- prevent them from scratching the object, but at the same time it isclose enough thereto to cause the insects to adhere to the sheet. sheet 4 has been covered with insects, it may. be removed, and a new one placed on the said frame.

Havingfully described my invention, what Iclaim as new and desireto' secure by Let-' f ters, Patent 18 l.- An insect atcher comprising a rectangular wire frame, said frame having inhent corners thereon, a sheet of flexible'adhesive material, extensions formed on thecorners of said sheet whereby the sheet may be se- When thecured to the inbentf corners of the frame,

said extension's being the same width as the inbent corners thereby preventing movement of the sheet on the frames 2. An insect catcher comprising a rectangular wire frame, said frame having inbent corners thereon, a sheet of flexible adhesive material, extensions formed on the corners of said sheet whereby the sheet may be secured to the inbent corners of-the frame, feet formed on the frame and flexible tubular members mounted on said feet.

3. In a device for catching flies or other insects comprisinga rectangular wire frame,

a sheet of adhesive material mounted there-- on, feet formed on said frame, and flexible tubular members v1nounted'on said. feet, said tubular members beingv slightly longer than the said feet,- as and for the purposes set forth, I

4. An insect catcher comprising a rectangular wire frame, said frame having inbent oornersthereon, a sheet of flexible adhesive material, and means carried by the said sheet for securing it to the said inbent corners of the frame.

in presence of two witnesses.

Triosi J. WALSH, ALFRED O. Wrcen.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature. 

